2015 Tour de France official route revealed in late October

The official route of the 2015 Tour de France will be revealed in late October, but many details have emerged through the media.

The race starts in Utrecht, Netherlands, with a 13.7 km time trial and then goes to the province of Zeeland, the city center of Rotterdam, where the Grand Départ occurred in 2010, finishing in Neeltje Jans, an artificial island in the middle of giant dams.

On July 6, the second stage begins in Antwerp, Belgium, but little is known about the rest of the route.

Hwoever Le Telegramme newspaper said there will be stages in Brittany in 2015. A time trial is scheduled to begin and end in Avranches in Fougères. Another step in Dinan begin and end at any Plouay or Plumelec, with a third phase, from Quimper.

According to several media sources, the legendary mountain finish at L'Alpe d'Huez will also be part of the Tour de France next door in 2015. On a route that will run counterclockwise, the Pyrenees will be addressed first, followed by the Alps. In 2013, AG2R-La Mondiale Christophe Riblon won the stage finish of the iconic mountain.

Nibali set to a bonus of one million Euro Tour de France

Vincenzo Nibali is set to collect a bonus of one million euros of its tram Astana if he wins the Tour de France in Paris on Sunday.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Shark of Messina has clause in his contract with Kazkhastani team, assuring you the special bonus. Nibali has signed a new contract after winning the Giro d'Italia in 2013 and gains of around four million euros per season.

Gazzetta dello Sport also estimates that Nibali and Astana will take home about 25% of the two million Euro prize money on offer at this year's Tour de France. According to tradition, Nibali will give his share of his teammates and the Astana team, which helped him win the race staff. Pilots will probably charge a bonus of 40,000 euros, while the staff will take home around 5000 euros.

Nibali to star in the post-Tour criteriums

Gazzetta dello Sport also revealed that Nibali will be the star of a series of post-Tour de France citeriums immediately after the race finishes in Paris on Sunday.

The Italian will Aalst, Belgium on Monday for the first of seven criteriums, traveling with your family, baby daughter and loyal domestique Alessandro Vanotti. He then ride Stiphout the Netherlands (July 29) and Lommel in Belgium (30 July).

Nibal must travel to Cesenatico next Thursday to visit the mother of Marco Pantani Tonina and give you a yellow shirt, as promised before the Tour de France. Nibali is the first Italian to win the Tour de France since Pantani in 1998 and this year marks the tenth anniversary of the tragic death 'Il Pirata'.

Nibali will return to Belgium to other criteriums in Herentals, Saint-Nicolas, Ninove and then Surhuisterveen in Holland. He is expected to celebrate with his official fan club of Tuscany on August 8 or 9, and maybe even travel to Kazakhstan, before finally making a break in the second half of August.

His success at the Tour de France helped revive interest in cycling in Italy and Nibali will have a key role in the Italian national team for the world cup, even if the course in Ponferrada not suit him. He is expected to prepare for the world championships riding a series of tests by short steps and classic one day.

Tinkov promises Majka an Aston Martin

After his victory last Saturday in Risoul, Oleg Tinkov promised Rafal Majka an Aston Martin if he won a stage in the Tour de France and now the owner of the Russian team was forced to keep his word.

The Polish 24 year-old won the stage Wednesday to Pla d'Adet and also took the lead in the climber's polka competition.

According to the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, Tinkov tried to go back on their word after they both appeared on the night Vive le Vélo show on television Sporza. However Majka is determined to get your special bonus.

Tour de France: Rogers wins,Rui Costa withdraws and Nibali leads

On the morning of Tuesday, cyclists dropped Carcassonne towards Bagneres-de-Luchon to start the last week of the Tour de France 2014 Australian Michael Rogers, the Tinkoff -. Saxo, traversed the 237.5 miles in 06 hours 07minutos and 10 seconds. Second came the Frenchman Thomas Voeckler, of Europcar and the Belarusian Vasil Kiryenka, SKY completed the podium.

The Portuguese Rui Costa, current world champion road, thickened the team of cyclists who has withdraw the Tour this year. In the case of Costa bronchopneumonia was strong it did return home early.

- Yesterday, during the rest day, did a light workout cycling, but when I returned to the hotel did not feel well, had fever and muscle aches. I went to hospital and X-ray examination showed an outbreak of pneumonia. I wanted to continue in the Tour de France, to honor the race and try to give satisfaction to my team and my fans, but it was necessary to stop in order to avoid serious health problems - said Rui Costa, who did not start in step today.

In the overall standings, the Italian Vicenzo Nibali follows leader and keeps the advantage of 4 minutes and 37 seconds to Spain's Alejandro Valverde. Now the Frenchman Thibaut Pinot occupies the third place.

Tomorrow, Seventeenth 124.5km stage will be between Saint-Gaudens and Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet. Cyclists will have to face the mountain, Montée Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet (1.680m), special category on arrival.

Rate Step

. 1 Michael Rogers (AUS) - Tinkoff - Saxo -

. 2 Thomas Voeckler (FRA) - Europcar

. 3 Vasil Kiryenka (BIE) - SKY

Overall Rating

. Vincenzo Nibali 1 (ITA) - Astana - 73:05:19

. 2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) - Movistar - +04:37

. 3 Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ - 5:06 +

Overall team classification

1. AG2R La Mondiale

2. Belkin Pro Cycling

3. Team Sky

Yellow shirt (individual leader) - Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana

Green jersey (points leader) - Peter Sagan (ESL) - Cannondale

White shirt with red balls (winner in mountain stages) - Rafal Majka (POL) - Tinkoff - Saxo

White Shirt (Young) - Thibaut Pinot (FRA) - FDJ

Bauke Mollema on Trek Factory Racing Team in 2015

Bauke Mollema has reached an agreement with the Trek Factory Racing team, according to a report in De Telegraaf.

The Dutch cyclist who currently sits in tenth place overall in the Tour de France, said it had signed a two year contract.

According to De Telegraaf manager at Trek, Luca Guercilena team was looking for a new rider to fight for the overall.

As Andy and Frank Schleck are at the end of their contracts this season, as Haimar Zubeldia 37 years.

Guercilena supposedly had the option of Dauphiné winner, Andrew Talansky and Mollema 27 years.

  Talansky has signed a new contract with Garmin-Sharp for 2015 and 2016, leaving Mollema as an option.

Mollema turned professional with the Rabobank team in 2008. He won stages in the Vuelta, Tour de Suisse and Tour de Pologne, In 2011, he finished fourth in the Vuelta and last year he was the sixth overall in the Tour de France .

Trek already has the Dutch brothers van Poppel in the team and recently extended the contract with Giacomo Nizzolo.
 
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Garate still without a team for 2014

In September, it was reported that Juan Manuel Garate had signed a deal with the Dutch team, but it was never formally signed. The Spaniard is currently without a contract for 2014.

“It is unclear to us what is going on,” Merijn Zeeman, directeur sportif for Belkin, told. “We would have loved to keep Juanma onboard because of his qualities as a rider. He agreed upon a new deal but all of a sudden he refused to sign.”

It was reported that the deal included a significant pay cut, but Garate said that this was not the reason for refusing the verbal offer. He was coy on the real motivation for backing out. “My reasons are private,” he explained.

“If Belkin needs me, I am ready to come back. But at the moment I am not welcome with Belkin. It's a personal thing and has nothing to do with money. And no, it’s not to do with doping either.”

Garate has been a professional since 2000 and has taken a stage victory in all three of the grand tours. Most famously, he won atop Mont Ventoux at the 2009 Tour de France. He has ridden a total of 26 of the three-week races, only failing to finish two, with his best result being fourth at the 2002 Giro d’Italia.

The Spaniard joined Belkin back in 2009, when it was Rabobank, and has ridden for its many leaders, including Robert Gesink with whom he is a good friend. The 37-year old was at the Belkin team training camp in November, but has since made no appearances with the team and is not named for any races.

Team manager Richard Plugge told that he wasn’t aware of Garate’s reasons for backing out of the deal. Plugge was the team’s communications manager, but took over the running of the team when Rabobank left at the end of 2012.

Philip Deignan pull out from Ruta del Sol due to injury

Philip Deignan was set to ride at the Ruta del Sol, which starts on Wednesday, but has had to pull out. The 30-year-old will have to delay his return to racing in Europe for a little while longer after he broke his right collarbone in a training crash, in Monaco.He now left his base in Monaco to head to Ireland while he recovers.

“The medical team have taken a good look at it and we’ve decided not to have surgery, so I’m back home in Donegal now getting ready to go again,” Deignan told

This is the second time in five months that he has suffered from a broken collarbone. At last year’s Tour of Britain, he fell and injured his left side. Despite the setback, Deignan remains positive that he can be back to racing soon enough. “My collarbone’s a lot more mobile than the last time this happened so I’m hoping I’ll be back on the bike sooner rather than later,” he explains.

It is expected that the Irishman will be able to use the home trainer in the next couple of weeks.

“It’s frustrating more than anything else when something like this happens. I was happy with the way things went at the Tour Down Under and I was looking to continue building my form at the Ruta del Sol. It’s not the end of the world though, it could have been a lot worse, so I’m trying to look at it in a positive way.”

Deignan returned to the WorldTour with team Sky this year after two years of racing in America with the UnitedHealthcare. During his time at the team Deignan suffered from a number of health issues, which was put down to a reoccurring viral infection. He managed to conquer the infection and put in some strong performances last season, including top 10 placings at the Tour of California and the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

Taylor Phinney lead at the Dubai Tour

Taylor Phinney teammates protected him throughout the stage and he responded to all the attacks in the rolling finale to set himself up for overall victory in the four-day stage race. Phinney leads teammate Steve Cummings by 15 seconds with just Saturday's 123km circuit stage on the flat Dubai seafront left to race.

"For sure this was the biggest day, the queen stage if you will, of this Dubai Tour. I couldn't have asked any more from the team today," Phinney told

Phinney spun a low gear on the climbs and then showed his strength and determination by following attacks and showing himself at the front.

"If I wasn't leading, I'd be one of those guys who would be attacking. It was more out of defence that I was bridging up to some guys up the road. I like a finish like this and think it was also really exciting for the viewers. I like that as well, to keep things entertaining. That's what it's all about."

Phinney and BMC face just one stage of racing in Dubai before they can celebrate overall victory. Phinney has won time trials and road stages in his professional career with BMC but has not won a stage race since taking the Olympic Tour while riding as an Under 23 rider with Trek-Livestrong.